| Position | Defense | 
|---|---|
| Height | 6'0" | 
| Weight | 185 | 
| Age | 35 | 
| Birthdate | May 31, 1990 | 
| Birthplace | Landsbro, SWE | 
| Draft | 2008 Round 1 (15 overall) by Ottawa | 
Erik Karlsson Player Props and Stats
Goals Scored
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | G | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Nov 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 30 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 28 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 27 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 25 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 23 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 21 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 16 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Last 10 average | 0.1 | ||
Points
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Pts | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Nov 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 30 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 28 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 27 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                3(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 25 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 23 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 21 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 16 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2(o) | 0.5 | 
| Last 10 average | 1.1 | ||
Assists
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Ast | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Nov 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 30 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 28 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 27 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                3(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 25 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 23 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 21 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 16 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2(o) | 0.5 | 
| Last 10 average | 1.0 | ||
Power Play Points
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | PP Pts | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Nov 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 30 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 28 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 27 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 25 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 23 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 21 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 0.5 | 
| Oct 16 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(o) | 0.5 | 
| Last 10 average | 0.2 | ||
Score a Goal
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | G | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1 | 600 | 
| Nov 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | 625 | 
| Oct 30 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | 575 | 
| Oct 28 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | 625 | 
| Oct 27 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | 625 | 
| Oct 25 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | 525 | 
| Oct 23 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | 700 | 
| Oct 21 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | 550 | 
| Oct 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | 500 | 
| Oct 16 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | 625 | 
| Last 10 average | 0.1 | ||
Shots on Goal
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | SOG | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                3(o) | 2.5 | 
| Nov 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                3(o) | 1.5 | 
| Oct 30 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2(u) | 2.5 | 
| Oct 28 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                5(o) | 1.5 | 
| Oct 27 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 1.5 | 
| Oct 25 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                3(o) | 1.5 | 
| Oct 23 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 1.5 | 
| Oct 21 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0(u) | 1.5 | 
| Oct 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 1.5 | 
| Oct 16 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1(u) | 1.5 | 
| Last 10 average | 2.0 | ||
Plus/Minus
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | +/- | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | - | 
| Nov 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                -1 | - | 
| Oct 30 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | - | 
| Oct 28 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1 | - | 
| Oct 27 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                3 | - | 
| Oct 25 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | - | 
| Oct 23 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                3 | - | 
| Oct 21 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                2 | - | 
| Oct 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1 | - | 
| Oct 16 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1 | - | 
| Last 10 average | 1.0 | ||
Shots Blocked
(2025-2026) avg
| Date | Opponent | Blk | Close | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | - | 
| Nov 1 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2 | - | 
| Oct 30 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | - | 
| Oct 28 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                2 | - | 
| Oct 27 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                3 | - | 
| Oct 25 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | - | 
| Oct 23 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1 | - | 
| Oct 21 | 
                                                    
                                                        vs 
                                                             | 
                                                1 | - | 
| Oct 18 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                1 | - | 
| Oct 16 | 
                                                    
                                                        @ 
                                                             | 
                                                0 | - | 
| Last 10 average | 1.0 | ||
Erik Karlsson Game Logs
| 2025-2026 Game Log | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | VS | Score | ML | O/U | W | L | OTL | GA | SA | SO | SV% | 
| Nov 3 | @ TOR | L 3-4 | L 158 | O 6.5 -114 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Nov 1 | @ WIN | L 2-5 | L 141 | O 6.5 102 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 30 | @ MIN | W 4-1 | W 146 | U 6.5 -101 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 28 | @ PHI | L 2-3 (SO) | L 153 | U 6 100 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 27 | STL | W 6-3 | W 102 | O 6 -108 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 25 | CLB | L 4-5 (SO) | L -112 | O 6.5 -110 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 23 | @ FLA | W 5-3 | W 164 | O 6 106 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 21 | VAN | W 5-1 | W -105 | P 6 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 18 | @ SJ | W 3-0 | W -157 | U 6.5 -112 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 16 | @ LA | W 4-2 | W 175 | P 6 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 14 | @ ANA | L 3-4 | L 125 | O 6 -120 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 11 | NYR | L 1-6 | L 126 | O 6 -108 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 9 | NYI | W 4-3 | W 109 | O 6 -104 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
| Oct 7 | @ NYR | W 3-0 | W 202 | U 6 -100 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 
Career Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | SHG | S | S% | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | OTT | 60 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 4.46 | 
| 2010-2011 | OTT | 75 | 13 | 32 | 45 | -30 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 182 | 7.14 | 
| 2011-2012 | OTT | 81 | 19 | 59 | 78 | 16 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 261 | 7.28 | 
| 2012-2013 | OTT | 17 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 7.59 | 
| 2013-2014 | OTT | 82 | 20 | 54 | 74 | -15 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 257 | 7.78 | 
| 2014-2015 | OTT | 82 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 292 | 7.19 | 
| 2015-2016 | OTT | 81 | 16 | 66 | 82 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 6.58 | 
| 2016-2017 | OTT | 77 | 17 | 54 | 71 | 10 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 218 | 7.80 | 
| 2017-2018 | OTT | 71 | 9 | 53 | 62 | -25 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 196 | 4.59 | 
| 2018-2019 | SJ | 53 | 3 | 42 | 45 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 169 | 1.78 | 
| 2019-2020 | SJ | 56 | 6 | 34 | 40 | -15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 120 | 5.00 | 
| 2020-2021 | SJ | 52 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -18 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 7.27 | 
| 2021-2022 | SJ | 50 | 10 | 25 | 35 | -14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 8.55 | 
| 2022-2023 | SJ | 82 | 25 | 76 | 101 | -26 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 209 | 11.96 | 
| 2023-2024 | PIT | 82 | 11 | 45 | 56 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 213 | 5.16 | 
| 2024-2025 | PIT | 82 | 11 | 42 | 53 | -24 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 191 | 5.76 | 
| 2025-2026 | PIT | 14 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3.85 | 
                        
                        
                        
                        





                            